Senior Electrical Sustaining Engineer — Lidar Hardware

Ouster Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Ouster Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Sustaining Engineer to own production hardware designs for shipping LiDAR sensors. You will drive design changes, qualify alternates with suppliers, and manage ECOs and MCOs to ensure continuous production.

You will monitor part lifecycles, fight obsolescence, and translate field issues into reliability guidelines for next-gen products. A strong background in Altium, SPICE, and PLM systems is essential. Equity and benefits may be offered.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years in sustaining, component, or electrical design engineering in a volume manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience modifying production designs: schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium (or equivalent), circuit simulation (SPICE), and analog/power circuit design.

Responsibilities

• Own production hardware designs for shipping lidar sensors including mixed-signal, power, and laser driver circuitry.
• Plan and run design verification to release sustaining revisions.
• Drive and approve ECOs and MCOs in Fusion.
• Monitor component lifecycles and act on EOL notices and PCNs.
• Evaluate replacement parts for fit and electrical performance and qualify alternates with suppliers.

Skills

Electrical design

Sustaining engineering

Altium

SPICE

ECO changes

BOM management

Python scripting

Root cause analysis

Oscilloscopes

Communication skills

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Arena PLM

Job description

Ouster Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Sustaining Engineer to own production hardware designs for shipping LiDAR sensors. You will drive design changes, qualify alternates with suppliers, and manage ECOs and MCOs to ensure continuous production.

You will monitor part lifecycles, fight obsolescence, and translate field issues into reliability guidelines for next-gen products. A strong background in Altium, SPICE, and PLM systems is essential. Equity and benefits may be offered.